When I interviewed prominent figures in the settler movement for my book on Israeli settlements, I was met time and again with the declaration that settlements are "more legitimate" than major Israeli coastal cities, in a paradoxical interpretation of Israeli law.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declaration that settlement construction will continue in East Jerusalem, with government buildings in the West Bank and on thousands of West Bank housing units already under development makes a mockery of the term "freeze".
The length of time between the first settlement at Jamestown and the Declaration of Independence is roughly the same as the length of time between the Declaration of Independence and World War II.
Several aspects of the Internal Settlement constitution, such as a declaration of human rights and a guarantee that land redistributed by the government would be paid for, were retained; it was also agreed to have 20 reserved white seats out of 100 for at least seven years.
But he confessed to feeling "a stabbing in the chest," and asked, "Does the hope that they will return home imply some sort of declaration that the settlements can be considered legitimate?" The next day, Ynet, the most widely read news site in Israel, ran a story about Kashua's speech.
In contrast, the White House deeply appreciated our declaration that the settlements remain a serious obstacle to peace, but was not pleased that we called upon the administration to veto the resolution.
it cannot be excluded that the [Triple] Entente powers [Russia, France, and Great Britain] might make another move to bring about a peaceful settlement of the conflict unless a declaration of war establishes a fait accompli [eine klare Situation geschaffen].
The 12 were expected to approve a "Ramallah Declaration," which condemns Jewish settlement in the West Bank and supports the Palestinians' bid to upgrade their status at the United Nations.
She notes that "in terms of words and declarations, there is a settlement freeze; in terms of deeds – it is too early to know".
In a legal declaration, Pickel said the proposed settlement provides "reasonable restitution".
